The Dental & The Incidental
One day, I was treating one of my 90-something-year old patients who was having a problem with some failing bridgework (that was built on implants). I told Mr. S. that I could “patch him up” knowing that the problem would recur in other areas or he could have…
Did you ever notice that many women apply lipstick without looking in the mirror? Not too long ago, I had just completed treatment for one of my female patients. As she was getting ready to leave the office, she reached into her purse, pulled out her lipstick and…
As I was treating one of my patients the other day with a crown preparation, I reflected upon just how much I was enjoying this act of micro-sculpting. It reminded me of a passage from a book that I’m currently reading: Second Innocence-Rediscovering Joy and Wonder by John…
Just this morning, while treating a patient who has been coming to me for the last 12 or so years (I mention this because over this span of time, we have come to know each other quite well), she brought me up to date with her life and…
Inspired by the arrival of President’s Day, I feel compelled to reveal the truth behind the myth that George Washington had wooden teeth. Though he was plagued by toothaches all of his adult life and was known to have been treated by some of the most prominent dentists…
So, I was looking through an old photo album when I came across some pictures of my 92-year-old grandmother. Twenty years ago, she traveled up from Florida alone to spend Passover with us. She was quite a feisty woman who spoke her mind in a form of Yinglish…
